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23 A wicked person accepts a bribe under the table
    to derail the course of justice.
24 Those who understand look to wisdom for guidance,
    but fools fasten their eyes on some distant horizon.
25 Foolish children irritate their fathers
    and embitter their mothers.

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23 The wicked accept bribes(A) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(B)

24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes(C) wander to the ends of the earth.

25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
    and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(D)

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